myonemes

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A form of myoneme — A contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of myoneme
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APA

myonemes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myonemes

MLA

“myonemes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myonemes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myonemes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myonemes.

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